Re: [SCA-Herbalist] Homemade Vinegar Question

Its a new mother . It may be kind of milky filmy looking and seem to climb the jar. Don t worry. Make sure you feed her soon so you can breed her out into more

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, Jun 20, 2013

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Its a new mother . It may be kind of milky filmy looking and seem to climb the jar. Don't worry. Make sure you feed her soon so you can breed her out into more batches. New mothers can starve fast depending on levels in your batch.

I recently tried my hand at making some apple cider vinegar, and I have a question about what happened.

Here was my process:

1. Washed (with white vinegar and water) some local organic apples from a local farm.
2. Places peels and cores in a jar and covered with water (I made apple sauce out of what was left).
3. Left in a dark, warm place for about a month.
4. I left it undisturbed for one month

A bit of mold seemed to grow on top of a few strands of apple peel that were sticking out of the water, so I just threw those away. It seems to have a good smell and the little bubbles formed. Today, as I was packing this for an SCA event to enter as part of an A & S project (making my own homemade four theives vinegar, starting with my own vinegar. It's a work in progress submission), I noticed a bit of a white film on the bottom of the far. I'm not sure if this is a new mother forming (as I think I accidentally threw out the mother with the moldy apple skins) or if it's contaminated with mold because I did something wrong.

Its a new mother . It may be kind of milky filmy looking and seem to climb the jar. Don't worry. Make sure you feed her soon so you can breed her out into more batches. New mothers can starve fast depending on levels in your batch.

I recently tried my hand at making some apple cider vinegar, and I have a question about what happened.

Here was my process:

1. Washed (with white vinegar and water) some local organic apples from a local farm.
2. Places peels and cores in a jar and covered with water (I made apple sauce out of what was left).
3. Left in a dark, warm place for about a month.
4. I left it undisturbed for one month

A bit of mold seemed to grow on top of a few strands of apple peel that were sticking out of the water, so I just threw those away. It seems to have a good smell and the little bubbles formed. Today, as I was packing this for an SCA event to enter as part of an A & S project (making my own homemade four theives vinegar, starting with my own vinegar. It's a work in progress submission), I noticed a bit of a white film on the bottom of the far. I'm not sure if this is a new mother forming (as I think I accidentally threw out the mother with the moldy apple skins) or if it's contaminated with mold because I did something wrong.

Its a new mother . It may be kind of milky filmy looking and seem to climb the jar. Don't worry. Make sure you feed her soon so you can breed her out into more batches. New mothers can starve fast depending on levels in your batch.

I recently tried my hand at making some apple cider vinegar, and I have a question about what happened.

Here was my process:

1. Washed (with white vinegar and water) some local organic apples from a local farm.
2. Places peels and cores in a jar and covered with water (I made apple sauce out of what was left).
3. Left in a dark, warm place for about a month.
4. I left it undisturbed for one month

A bit of mold seemed to grow on top of a few strands of apple peel that were sticking out of the water, so I just threw those away. It seems to have a good smell and the little bubbles formed. Today, as I was packing this for an SCA event to enter as part of an A & S project (making my own homemade four theives vinegar, starting with my own vinegar. It's a work in progress submission), I noticed a bit of a white film on the bottom of the far. I'm not sure if this is a new mother forming (as I think I accidentally threw out the mother with the moldy apple skins) or if it's contaminated with mold because I did something wrong.

Thoughts? Suggestions? Help please!

~Ketta

Kirk Spencer

Pardon, but I admit to confusion. You see, I ve never made vinegar from apple scraps. I ve made apple (hard) cider, then let the acetobacter (mother) develop

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, Jun 21, 2013

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Pardon, but I admit to confusion.

You see, I've never made vinegar from apple scraps. I've made apple (hard) cider, then let the acetobacter (mother) develop to convert the alcohol to acetic acid. That said it does sound like it's a mother which is struggling. If it is, you feed it with alcohol; in this case more apple cider.

Kirklin

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>>Its a new mother . It may be kind of milky filmy looking and seem to climb the jar. Don't worry. Make sure you feed her soon so you can breed her out into more batches. New mothers can starve fast depending on levels in your batch.
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>>On Jun 20, 2013 5:16 PM, "kettabal" <kettabal@...> wrote:
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>>>I recently tried my hand at making some apple cider vinegar, and I have a question about what happened.
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>>>Here was my process:
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>>>1. Washed (with white vinegar and water) some local organic apples from a local farm.
>>>2. Places peels and cores in a jar and covered with water (I made apple sauce out of what was left).
>>>3. Left in a dark, warm place for about a month.
>>>4. I left it undisturbed for one month
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>>>A bit of mold seemed to grow on top of a few strands of apple peel that were sticking out of the water, so I just threw those away. It seems to have a good smell and the little bubbles formed. Today, as I was packing this for an SCA event to enter as part of an A & S project (making my own homemade four theives vinegar, starting with my own vinegar. It's a work in progress submission), I noticed a bit of a white film on the bottom of the far. I'm not sure if this is a new mother forming (as I think I accidentally threw out the mother with the moldy apple skins) or if it's contaminated with mold because I did something wrong.
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>>>Thoughts? Suggestions? Help please!
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>>>~Ketta
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Heather Lambert

Should I take out some of my apple scraps, and add some store bought apple cider vinegar then? That sounds like the best solution to me. ~K

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, Jun 22, 2013

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Should I take out some of my apple scraps, and add some store bought apple cider vinegar then? That sounds like the best solution to me.

You see, I've never made vinegar from apple scraps. I've made apple (hard) cider, then let the acetobacter (mother) develop to convert the alcohol to acetic acid. That said it does sound like it's a mother which is struggling. If it is, you feed it with alcohol; in this case more apple cider.

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>>Its a new mother . It may be kind of milky filmy looking and seem to climb the jar. Don't worry. Make sure you feed her soon so you can breed her out into more batches. New mothers can starve fast depending on levels in your batch. >>Isabella
>>Isabella
>>On Jun 20, 2013 5:16 PM, "kettabal" <kettabal@...> wrote:
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>>>I recently tried my hand at making some apple cider vinegar, and I have a question about what happened.
>>>
>>>Here was my process:
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>>>1. Washed (with white vinegar and water) some local organic apples from a local farm.
>>>2. Places peels and cores in a jar and covered with water (I made apple sauce out of what was left).
>>>3. Left in a dark, warm place for about a month.
>>>4. I left it undisturbed for one month
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>>>A bit of mold seemed to grow on top of a few strands of apple peel that were sticking out of the water, so I just threw those away. It seems to have a good smell and the little bubbles formed. Today, as I was packing this for an SCA event to enter as part of an A & S project (making my own homemade four theives vinegar, starting with my own vinegar. It's a work in progress submission), I noticed a bit of a white film on the bottom of the far. I'm not sure if this is a new mother forming (as I think I accidentally threw out the mother with the moldy apple skins) or if it's contaminated with mold because I did something wrong.>>>
>>>Thoughts? Suggestions? Help please!
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>>>~Ketta
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Galefridus Peregrinus

At the risk of stating the obvious: If you add store-bought cider vinegar, make sure that it s the live vinegar that contains active cultures. Organic food

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, Jun 22, 2013

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At the risk of stating the obvious: If you add store-bought cider vinegar, make sure that it's the "live" vinegar that contains active cultures. Organic food stores sell the stuff. You'll know you have the right stuff if it's cloudy.

You see, I've never made vinegar from apple scraps. I've made apple (hard) cider, then let the acetobacter (mother) develop to convert the alcohol to acetic acid. That said it does sound like it's a mother which is struggling. If it is, you feed it with alcohol; in this case more apple cider.

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>>Its a new mother . It may be kind of milky filmy looking and seem to climb the jar. Don't worry. Make sure you feed her soon so you can breed her out into more batches. New mothers can starve fast depending on levels in your batch. >>Isabella
>>Isabella
>>On Jun 20, 2013 5:16 PM, "kettabal" <kettabal@...> wrote:
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>>>I recently tried my hand at making some apple cider vinegar, and I have a question about what happened.
>>>
>>>Here was my process:
>>>
>>>1. Washed (with white vinegar and water) some local organic apples from a local farm.
>>>2. Places peels and cores in a jar and covered with water (I made apple sauce out of what was left).
>>>3. Left in a dark, warm place for about a month.
>>>4. I left it undisturbed for one month
>>>
>>>A bit of mold seemed to grow on top of a few strands of apple peel that were sticking out of the water, so I just threw those away. It seems to have a good smell and the little bubbles formed. Today, as I was packing this for an SCA event to enter as part of an A & S project (making my own homemade four theives vinegar, starting with my own vinegar. It's a work in progress submission), I noticed a bit of a white film on the bottom of the far. I'm not sure if this is a new mother forming (as I think I accidentally threw out the mother with the moldy apple skins) or if it's contaminated with mold because I did something wrong.>>>
>>>Thoughts? Suggestions? Help please!
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>>>~Ketta
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Theresa Brooks

No because then your adding vinegar to vinegar which defeats the point in making it. Take out the scraps they have done their job. and feed organic cider. NOT

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, Jun 22, 2013

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No because then your adding vinegar to vinegar which defeats the point in making it. Take out the scraps they have done their job. and feed organic cider. NOT a hard cider. You started with the apples making a regular cider so feed it that. Your vinegar mother is eating the natural SUGARS not alcohol. If you had started with a hard cider you would feed with such. Just avoid sulfites. They slow down the process and can starve you out. That is why so many brewers and vintners use them unfortunately. Sulfites prevent things from going vinegar. Always feed with what you start with in order to maintain purity and control end result.

If there is any chance you will be st northern region war practice at Glenn Lynn let me know. I'll bring you samples and mother from all 3 of my different vinegars.

You see, I've never made vinegar from apple scraps. I've made apple (hard) cider, then let the acetobacter (mother) develop to convert the alcohol to acetic acid. That said it does sound like it's a mother which is struggling. If it is, you feed it with alcohol; in this case more apple cider.

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>>Its a new mother . It may be kind of milky filmy looking and seem to climb the jar. Don't worry. Make sure you feed her soon so you can breed her out into more batches. New mothers can starve fast depending on levels in your batch. >>Isabella
>>Isabella
>>On Jun 20, 2013 5:16 PM, "kettabal" <kettabal@...> wrote:
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>>>I recently tried my hand at making some apple cider vinegar, and I have a question about what happened.
>>>
>>>Here was my process:
>>>
>>>1. Washed (with white vinegar and water) some local organic apples from a local farm.
>>>2. Places peels and cores in a jar and covered with water (I made apple sauce out of what was left).
>>>3. Left in a dark, warm place for about a month.
>>>4. I left it undisturbed for one month
>>>
>>>A bit of mold seemed to grow on top of a few strands of apple peel that were sticking out of the water, so I just threw those away. It seems to have a good smell and the little bubbles formed. Today, as I was packing this for an SCA event to enter as part of an A & S project (making my own homemade four theives vinegar, starting with my own vinegar. It's a work in progress submission), I noticed a bit of a white film on the bottom of the far. I'm not sure if this is a new mother forming (as I think I accidentally threw out the mother with the moldy apple skins) or if it's contaminated with mold because I did something wrong.>>>
>>>Thoughts? Suggestions? Help please!
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>>>~Ketta
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